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G. W PRBNTIGKE. BUTTON FASTBNER.

Nb. 272,318. Patented Feb.. 13,1883.l

IN VEN TOR UNITED. STATES YPATENT OFFICE.

Bu'ijTON-FASTENER.

"SPIE(IIFIG'A'JJION forming part of Letters Patent No.

272,318, dated February 13, 1883.

Application tiled September 2i), 18.82. (No modell) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. PEEN'IIOE, a citizen of the United States,I residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button-Fast veners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description'of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has tor its Object to provide an improved button andfastening device, which is adapted to be readily secured to fabrics of any kind in the quickest and best possible manner; audit consists, essentially, of a button-head and `depending neck portion formed separately or together from compressed leather, pulp, or other suitable material, and provor die, a,

vided with a suitable opening for the reception of the split prong of a metallic tack to fasten the complete article to fabrics, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim. In the accompanying dra'wings,rFigure 1 represents a side elevation of my complete de`- vice as attached to a fabric; Fig. 2, a vertical 'section of the same, and Fig. 3 a detail view of the head and iasteningpin ory tack.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures. Referring to the drawings, A represents the head, and B the neck por tion, ot my improved device, which is formed of compressed Sole-4 leather orother suitable material, and provided within its interior with afmgtiallic block which is adapted to turn or delject the pointed end or ends of the metallic fast ener (J, when inserted or forced' upward into the said head, to connect the same to the desired article or fabric. The pin or tack C is formed with abroad vhead or disk, b, and its upper-or pointed end is split a portion of its length,'as shown at c, so as to he spread apart in opposite directions. when forced upward into the head, to securely hold or connect the two parts together.

Thehead A and neck B of my improved fastening device may bejapanned or finished in .any suitable colors to match the article or fabric to which it is to be attached.

The construction of myinv'ention being as already described, the operation ofthe saine is as follows: The button-head A is adjusted within one jaw ot' a suitable settinginstrument or power machine, and the metallic pin or tack C within the opposite jaw. rlhe fabricor material to which the button is to be set is then inserted between the two jaws, which being closed or brought together forces the tack up through the material into the head A, where the points are clinched, as shown in the drawings, to secure the several parts together.

The advantage of my invention will he readily apparentV without a more minute description, inasmuch as by the present construction thedevice is applicable either as a lacing-stud or button, possessing the requisite degree of strength, simplicity, and cheapness, with a ready adaptation to the purpose contemplated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful ising a die, a, embedded therein, as described, and provided with the rounded neck portion B, in combination with the metallic fastener U, having a metallic plate or base, b, and split.

prong c, specified.

ln testimony whereofI affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. PRENTICE. Y' Witnesses: F. A. SMITH, Jr.,

GEO. A. MUMEORD.

8o substantially as and for the purpose 

